Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Nov 20 2024 2190 ep. 51 mins 2k
Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner artwork

Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner, as they combine analytics and football passion for 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day. 

Here’s what to expect during the football season…

Mondays: Full weekend recaps

Tuesdays: Power Rankings

Wednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & Mailbag

Thursdays: Comprehensive weekend preview

And a whole lot of listener engagement. Sometimes in football you need just a little more for that first down and on Pushing the Pile we’ll give you that extra effort!

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Film Review: The Art of Roster Building, Teams to Sell Out for a QB, and Dark Horse MVPs + Mailbag

Nov 20 2024 69 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape to dissect the art of roster building, which teams should sell out for a QB in the upcoming draft and who are dark horse MVP candidates. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) Jets' Slow Motion Implosion (1:30) The Art of Roster Building (13:01) Dark Horse MVPs (29:14) Teams to Sell

Week 12 Power Rankings: NEW NO.1, Colts, Broncos rise, 49ers, Ravens and Falcons fall w/Pete Prisco

Nov 19 2024 60 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 12 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week 12's great questions before finally building the perfect edge rusher. Intro (0:00) MNF Recap Texans-Cowboys (0:47) Power Rankings - Too High (13:55) Power Rankings - Too Low (17:34) Power Rankings - Just Right (20:28) The Great

NFL Week 11 Recap & Grades: Bills slay Chiefs, Packers block Bears, Seahawks stun 49ers + More

Nov 18 2024 87 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down all of the weekend's NFL action and see what they've learned from watching the games. Intro (0:00) Daniel Jones Benched for Tommy DeVito (0:56) Chiefs @ Bills (7:32) Packers @ Bears (14:57) Bengals @ Chargers (25:55) Ravens @ Steelers (32:29) Seahawks @ 49ers (41:58) Colts @ Jets (50:34) Raiders @ Dolphins (55:57) Rams @ Patriots (1:00:26) Viki

Week 11 NFL Preview & Picks: Chiefs-Bills showdown, Lamar Jackson vs Russ Wilson + MNF Texas Battle

Nov 14 2024 71 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long sit down to pick and preview every game from Week 11 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Anthony Richardson To Start (2:10) Week 10 Lock Review (7:25) Commanders @ Eagles (8:24) Jaguars @ Lions (13:30) Packers @ Bears (16:00) Rams @ Patriots (24:48) Ravens @ Steelers (30:02) Browns @ Saints (34:00) Vikings @ Titans (36:45) Colts @ Jets (40:27) Raiders @ Dolph

Film Review: Evolution of Pass Rush Games, Best Rookie Draft Classes & Player Podcasts + Mailbag

Nov 13 2024 74 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape on some of the most interesting stories of the week. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) NFL In Australia (2:45) Evolution of Pass Rush Games (12:29) Best Rookie Draft Classes (24:33) Player Podcasts (34:20) Mailbag (47:47) Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the lat

Week 11 Power Rankings: Eagles, Dolphins Panthers creep up, Commanders, Falcons tumble w/Pete Prisco

Nov 12 2024 60 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 11 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week 11's great questions before finally building the perfect Wide Receiver. Intro (0:00) Bears Fire OC Shane Waldron (0:33) MNF Recap Dolphins-Rams (9:00) Power Rankings - Too High (19:50) Power Rankings - Too Low (24:50) Power Rank

NFL Week 10 Recap & Grades: Lions catch Texans, Steelers top Commanders, Chiefs undefeated + More

Nov 11 2024 88 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down all of the weekend's NFL action and see what they've learned from watching the games. Intro (0:00) Cowboys Cacophony (1:53) Lions @ Texans (7:10) Broncos @ Chiefs (14:07) Steelers @ Commanders (23:27) 49ers @ Buccaneers (29:03) Patriots @ Bears (35:11) Eagles @ Cowboys (43:26) Bills @ Colts (48:12) Falcons @ Saints (53:16) Giants @ Panthers (58

Week 10 NFL Preview & Picks: Steelers-Commanders, Jared Goff vs. C.J. Stroud + Resurgent Rams on MNF

Nov 07 2024 61 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long sit down to pick and preview every game from Week 10 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Dak's Hamstring Pulled from Bone (2:07) Week 9 Lock Review (8:39) Bengals @ Ravens (9:18) Giants @ Panthers (14:58) Patriots @ Bears (17:43) Vikings @ Jaguars (24:16) Bills @ Colts (27:10) Broncos @ Chiefs (29:35) Falcons @ Saints (33:00) 49ers @ Buccaneers (35:26) Steele

2024 NFL Midseason Awards: MVP, Comeback Player of the Year, Offensive & Defensive Rookie + More

Nov 06 2024 66 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to breakdown the trade deadline deals. Then they hand out midseason awards and open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) Trade Deadline Deals Breakdown (0:53) Midseason Awards Comeback Player (18:50) Offensive Rookie (22:45) Defensive Rookie (24:50) Defensive Player (30:00) Offensive Player (35:25) Coach (39:10) Ex

Week 10 Power Rankings: Bengals, Chargers skyrocket, Texans, Packers and Cowboys fall w/Pete Prisco

Nov 05 2024 61 mins  
Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 10 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week Ten's great questions before finally building the perfect Guard. Intro (0:00) Za'Darius Smith Traded to Lions (0:45) MNF Recap Buccaneers-Chiefs (5:33) Power Rankings - Too High (17:55) Power Rankings - Too Low (23:12) Power Ran